Today, we're putting one special lady at the centre of attention: the Grand Old Lady, HMS Warspite!

In October 1941, HMS Ramillies was transferred to the 3rd Battle Squadron, based in Colombo, Ceylon, along with the three remaining sister ships of the Revenge class. This deployment demonstrated that the Revenge-class battleships were still valuable assets. Although no longer suitable for frontline duty, they excelled in performing a wide range of essential tasks with great efficiency.

Today we put HMAS Warramunga in the spotlight. Renowned for their speed and excellent sea-keeping abilities, she and her sister ships became highly regarded. During the Second World War, Warramunga served in the Pacific region as part of Task Force 74. She was later deployed in the Korean War. Her three drum boilers supplied steam... Continue Reading →

On November 11, 1940, 21 British biplanes, Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers, took off from HMS Illustrious with one daring target in mind: the Italian fleet in Taranto. These “Stringbags,” often mocked for their outdated design, were about to make history.

HMS Ark Royal is arguably one of the most renowned aircraft carriers in history. Her short but proud and eventful career sadly came to an end on 13 November 1941 when she was torpedoed by U-81. This is the story of her demise.

HMCS Calgary had a storied career, sinking two German submarines and being the target of one of Germany's most infamous "Wunderwaffen"—the Henschel guided missile.

In October 1941, the Arethusa-class light cruisers HMS Penelope and Aurora departed Scapa for Malta, where they fiercely and successfully engaged several convoys, despite being overworked and outnumbered time and again.

The Battles of Narvik, fought in April 1940, were a clear British victory, though they had little impact on the Norwegian Campaign as a whole. However, the German Navy suffered significant losses, including the destruction of 10 destroyers.